World Cancer Research Fund’s Policy & Public Affairs Strategy 2021–24 outlines how we want to reach our goal of the adoption and implementation of a comprehensive package of policies to create environments
for all populations that are conducive to following our Cancer Prevention Recommendations.
Download and read this mission briefing developed for the 77th World Health Assembly: 27 May – 1 June 2024
This brief was developed by World Cancer Research Fund International and NCD Alliance. It focuses on SMART commitments that target overweight and obesity and nutrition-related non-communicable diseases (NCDs). It illustrates how recommendations from the Second International Conference on Nutrition (ICN2) Framework for Action can be translated into SMART policy commitments.
The brief is available in summary and extended versions in English, as well as in French, Portuguese and Spanish.
Published in 2016–17.
The MOVING physical activity policy index brief outlines the status of physical activity policy in 30 European countries. It was developed as part of the CO-CREATE project and can be used by stakeholders to promote ways that make it easy to be physically active.
The aspirational standards accompany the policy brief and outline the structure and scoring options of the MOVING physical activity policy benchmarking tool, which include 23 benchmarks (and associated indicators) across the 6 policy areas of the MOVING framework.
The MOVING physical activity policy index brief is available in English, French, German and Spanish.
The zip file contains the individual country snapshots in English, all the snapshots in one file and the policy brief.
Published May 2023.
Our policy brief showcases examples of food policies around the world.
Published 2014.
Curbing global sugar consumption: Effective food policy actions to help promote healthy diets & tackle obesity provides a guide to available policies that can assist countries in reducing the amount of sugar consumed at a population level to meet the World Health Organization’s sugar guideline. We illustrate the available policies, provide examples that have worked and include input from those involved in the development and implementation of these policies.
Published 2015.
Download our paper that outlines what governments need to do to reduce alcohol harms